Get 50 hair tips for making a smooth transition from summer to fall

Now that summer is coming to an end, it's time to figure out what to do with your easy, breezy hair. Below, we've provided 50 essential tips that will help your hair look good long after the warm weather is gone.

Safeguard Your Strands

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1. Wash your hair every other day. To absorb excess oil between washes, apply a dime-size amount of baby powder to your roots at the crown and massage it into your scalp.

2. Get a trim every six to eight weeks to rid hair of dry, split ends.

22. Tired of coloring your hair to hide gray strands only for them to show up days later? Break this pattern by adding No Gray to any at-home coloring kit. It helps evenly cover gray hair. ($5.75; at Walgreens)

23. For the most natural finish, only go two shades lighter or darker when coloring your hair.

Tricks of the Trade

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24. Avoid frizz—never brush curly hair, especially when it's dry.

25. Use a steel brush when blowdrying; it will absorb heat, speeding up drying time.

44. Create this simple look: 1. Make a high ponytail and section out the top layer (hair from temple to temple). 2. Backcomb roots to add volume to this top section. 3. Sweep it back and wrap it around the ponytail to hide the elastic band. 4. Secure in place with hairpins and spritz on hairspray for hold.

45. The bohemian vibe is influencing clothing and hair color this season. Try an eye-catching color like caramel, rusty brown or a reddish tone.

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46. Use a curling iron to create body or a flat iron to smooth frizz and flyaways quickly.

47. You Style by Conair is a straight and curling iron in one. ($50; at drugstores)

48. Flip your head over and spritz roots with a light-hold hairspray, then flip hair back over to build volume.